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Issued on: 15/02/2026 - 08:26 Modified: 15/02/2026 - 08:33

File photograph of a port on the Crimean peninsula seized by Russia. © AFP A Ukrainian drone assault broken Russia's Taman port, sparking a fireplace on the strategic Black Sea hub, native officers stated Sunday. The reported assault comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a two-day journey to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have heat ties with President Donald Trump – however have resisted stress to give up Russian oil. Comply with our weblog for the most recent developments.

15/02/2026 - 08:33 Rubio due in Slovakia for begin of japanese Europe journey US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due in Slovakia for the beginning of a two-day journey geared toward bolstering ties with japanese European leaders which have heat ties with the Trump administration.

Rubio will use the journey, which features a go to to Hungary on Monday, to debate vitality cooperation and bilateral points, together with NATO commitments, the State Division stated in an announcement final week.

Each nations' conservative leaders are sometimes at odds with different European Union members, and have resisted stress to give up Russian oil.

"These are nations which can be very robust with us, very cooperative with america, work very carefully with us, and it is a good alternative to go see them and two nations I've by no means been in," Rubio instructed reporters earlier than departing for Europe.

15/02/2026 - 08:26 Russia says Ukrainian drone assault damages Black Sea port Russia's Taman port was broken in a Ukrainian drone assault, the regional governor has stated.

Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev stated a fireplace was sparked by the assault. There was no fast report of casualties.

A strategic Black Sea hub, Taman port has been a frequent goal of Ukrainian drone assaults.

15/02/2026 - 08:23 Russia's Navalny poisoned with dart frog toxin: European states 5 European nations, together with Britain, France and Germany, stated Saturday that Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny was killed by a "uncommon toxin" from a dart frog and that the Russian state was the prime suspect.

Navalny, a staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in a Russian jail on February 16, 2024, whereas serving a 19-year sentence.

"The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are assured that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a deadly toxin," the nations stated in a joint assertion launched on the Munich Safety Convention.

15/02/2026 - 08:22 Welcome to our weblog A Ukrainian drone assault broken Russia's Taman port, sparking a fireplace on the strategic Black Sea hub, the governor of Krasnodar area has stated.

The reported assault comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a two-day journey to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have heat ties with President Donald Trump – however have resisted stress to give up Russian oil.

Important developments from yesterday: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed the Munich Safety Convention on Saturday that Europe and the US "belong collectively" as he sought to assuage European considerations in regards to the fraying transatlantic alliance.

5 European nations accused Russia of "poisoning" opposition chief Alexei Navalny utilizing a uncommon toxin present in South American dart frogs. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)